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Harold F Cookman, 321st Bomb Group, Radio/Gunner

1943
—Africa/Italy

S/Sgt Harold Cookman was lost in the Ship's 10th Mission, out of Africa, Target ... Sea Sweep. 31 March, 1943

Sumner Hudson was Harold's 'forever-friend' from their hometown of Clear Lake, IOWA, it is Sumner that has "filled in the blanks" for us, naming the picture, and telling stories such as how "Trouble" was named after Harold's older sister ! Sumner is living with his wife in TX . 20 Oct. 2009 (Barbi Ennis Connolly)

Cookman, Harold F., S/Sgt., Radio-Gunner, Enlistment Service # : 17043268 KILLED IN ACTION on 31 March 1943~448th Bombardment Squadron War Diary: On March 31, 1943, on a low element sea sweep over the Mediterranean Sea, Off of Northeastern Tunisia, the first battle casualties of the squadron occurred. 2 Crews, (13 Men), and 2 Planes were Lost, 1st Lts. Hess, McKinney; 2nd Lts: Campbell, Welton; S/Sgts: Cookman, Hines, Kirol, McGinnis, McMurray, Ratajczyk, Rodgers, Headings and Lottes were shot down into the Mediterranean Sea by enemy fighters. The mission however did succeed in sinking two enemy ships.

Harold F Cookman, KIA,

1943
—North Africa

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 NAME COOKMAN#HAROLD#F######## COOKMAN#HAROLD#F######## ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 17043268 17043268 RESIDENCE: STATE 72 IOWA RESIDENCE: COUNTY 033 CERRO GORDO PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 7236 FT DES MOINES IOWA DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 06 06 DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 02 02 DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 42 GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private GRADE: CODE 8 Private BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION AC# Air Corps BRANCH: CODE 20 Air Corps FIELD USE AS DESIRED # # TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law LONGEVITY ### ### SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life NATIVITY 72 IOWA YEAR OF BIRTH 13 13 RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen EDUCATION 6 2 years of college CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 128 Mail carriers MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 6 Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10 CARD NUMBER # # BOX NUMBER 0243 0243 FILM REEL NUMBER 2.100 2.100 -- PHOTO National WWII Memorial, Washington, D.C. Registry~NARA~War Department Files Honoree Hometown Service Source Harold Cookman Clear Lake, IA U.S. Army Air Forces Sumner Hudson Harold Cookman BRANCH OF SERVICE: U.S. Army Air Forces HOMETOWN: Clear Lake, IA HONORED BY: Sumner Hudson, Friend